Relação entre estresse percebido com coping e estressores de pacientes em pré-operatório de revascularização miocárdica

Coronary disease stands out among the cardiovascular diseases victimizing patients around the world. Stress occurs in the preoperative period of myocardial revascularization surgery (MRS). Objective: The purpose of the study is to determine the relationship between perceived stress with coping and with stressors of patients in preoperative MRS. Materials and method: A quantitative and transversal approach was used. The sample consisted of 105 patients with coronary artery disease who had been admitted to a cardiology hospital. The Perceived Stress Scale - Coping Strategies Inventory was used, along with two open questions. The answers were quantified and categorized. A multivariate linear regression model was used for the data analysis. Results: Higher perceived stress was associated with greater escape and elusiveness (β = 0.416, p